Chaerilus celebensis
Chaerilus • Chaerilidae
A small, stocky, speckled forest-floor scorpion from Sulawesi — mild in both venom and temperament, and one of the more beginner-friendly dwarfs. Unusually, it prefers things cool (mid-60s to upper-70s°F) and moist; give it a couple of inches of damp substrate topped with moss, shallow hides to tuck under, and a water dish. It's not a climber. Rarely stings and its venom is of little medical significance — a mellow, low-risk display scorpion.
Temperature
66-78°F
Humidity
70-85%
Prey size: crickets, roaches
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
~1.5 inches
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia
Temperament
shy, calm; rarely stings
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